Páraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

School Bands Spectacular fills Shannon Airport with song

Pictured L:R Niall Kearns, Airport Director, Shannon Airport, Charlie Daniels, Monaleen N.S. Clara Reidy, Milford N.S. | Beibhinn Curran, Knockanean N.S James Fitzpatrick, St. Finnachtas N.S., Sixmilebridge, Aoibhí McCarthy, Ennis N.S. and Angela Reidy, Milford NS. Photograph: Don Moloney SHANNON AIRPORT was ringing out with music with over 200 primary school pupils from Clare and …

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Successive Clare Cup wins for Clarecastle, Scariff, Kilmaley, Feakle, Doora/Barefield & Mills

By Páraic McMahon

*Clarecastle’s Rory O’Connell under pressure from Oran Cahill of Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIX CLUBS remain unbeaten after two rounds in this season’s willwego.com Clare cup senior hurling league.

Clare cling on to Division 3 status

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’s ladies footballers have retained their Division 3 status by the skin of their teeth.

€1.3m development of Lees Rd track to begin in April

By Páraic McMahon

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL will commence a €1.3m upgrade of track and field facilities at Lees Rd next month.

O’Neill named at midfield on rising stars team of the year

By Páraic McMahon

*UL’s Jack O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN’s Jack O’Neill has been named on the 2026 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education rising stars hurling team of the year.

Avenue & Bridge claim last of the Clare Cup quarter-final places

By Páraic McMahon

*Avenue Utd’s Cullen McCabe battles with Cathal Fitzgerald of Connolly Celtic. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD and Bridge Utd claimed the last of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup quarter-final places when eliminating Connolly Celtic and Rhine Rovers as expected.

One change for Clare U20s as championship campaign resumes

By Páraic McMahon

*Wing back Michael Kelly is one of five Lissycasey players on the starting team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 footballers have made one change to their starting team as they bid to record successive wins in the Munster championship.

€424k in grant funding approved for 342 projects in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

*Gort Arts received an allocation of €1,000. Photograph: Tom Micks ELECTED MEMBERS of Galway County Council have approved €424,182 in grant funding for 342 projects under its Community Support Schemes, aimed at supporting tourism, community and cultural development across the county.